Burak_Özdemir

CZN Burak

CZN Burak

Turkish chef and restaurateur (born 1996)

Burak Özdemir (born 24 March 1996), known as CZN Burak, is a Turkish chef and restaurateur.[2][3][4] His nickname CZN originates from a frequent mispronunciation of the Cinzano, the name of his father's textile shop in Laleli, Istanbul.[5]

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Entrepreneurship

Özdemir owns the Hatay Civilizations Table (Turkish: Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrası) chain of restaurants, which consists of five branches: Taksim, Aksaray, and Etiler in Turkey, and overseas branches in Dubai,[6] Dushanbe,[7][8] and Doha.[9]

As of 2023 he also has a CZN Burak Gurme chain of restaurants in Amman, Baghdad, Bradford, and Manchester.[10] In 2022 he and Cristiano Ronaldo announced they would open one in London.[11]

In 2023, Özdemir sued his father Hasan, claiming that he had embezzled funds from the Hatay chain to purchase luxury cars and real estate, and improperly sold licensing rights to his restaurant name.[12][13]

Popularity

Özdemir's preparation and presentation of oversized versions of Turkish recipes while almost always smiling to the camera have made him an Internet celebrity on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. He sometimes donates the food made on camera to people who are poor and in need of food.[14][15][16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Instagram".
  2. [2]
    "CZN Burak kimdir? CZN ne demek? CZN Burak Özdemir'in hayatı..." www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    Özdemir, Burak (8 February 2020). "CZN Burak: Hamallıktan geldim şımarmaktan korkuyorum". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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    "CZN Burak Özdemir kimdir? CZN ne demek?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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    "CZN Burak: Hamallıktan geldim şımarmaktan korkuyorum". Milliyet (in Turkish). 8 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. [6]
    Khuder; Mo (23 April 2023). "CZN Burak: A Taste of Turkish Delight in Dubai". Top 10 Restaurants in Dubai. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. [7]
    Czn Burak Tajikistan Opening on 27 January, retrieved 2 February 2022
  8. [8]
    "Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrası". www.hataymedeniyetlersofrasi.com.tr. Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. [9]
    Czn Burak Qatar, retrieved 8 May 2023
  10. [10]
    "Famous chef to open new Turkish restaurant in Bradford". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  11. [11]
    Coghlan, Adam (30 March 2022). "Cristiano Ronaldo Is Opening London Restaurant With TikTok Mega Chef Czn Burak". Eater London. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    Tokyay, Menekese (22 July 2023). "Famous Turkish social media chef CZN Burak sues father for fraud". Arab News. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Turkish Chef Burak reconciles with his father after dispute over his restaurant's name". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  14. [14]
    Sah, Emre (17 July 2019). "Sosyal medya paylaşımlarıyla çok konuşulan Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrası'nın sahibi Czn Burak yine çok konuşuldu". Onedio. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  15. [15]
    PASIYA, LUTHO (22 August 2019). "This Kurdish chef makes giant edible creations". IOL. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. [16]
    AA, DAILY SABAH WITH (26 January 2022). "Celebrity Turkish chef visits Idlib refugee camp, distributes aid". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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